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Edited 188Udaipur/Jaipur: In a politically charged address at Banswara, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma sparked controversy Saturday by criticising unnamed individuals who allegedly question post-1947 freedom and traditional Hindu customs, particularly the wearing of mangalsutras by married women.Sharma’s barbs were a veiled reference to the debates on tribal identity, and statements by Banswara MP Rajkumar…

Jaipur: The first leg of the HCL India Squash Tour, launched by the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) will get underway at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium Squash Courts here on Sunday.The other stages of the HCL Challenger Tour will be held in Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Delhi. The tournament will have a…

Jaipur: Unidentified men threw a threatening letter demanding Rs 40 lakh at a doctor’s residence, explicitly warning about his family’s safety in the city’s Karni Vihar police station area.DCP (West) Hanuman Prasad Meena said that the doctor, who runs a private clinic in the city, found the English-language note in an envelope near his home’s…

Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has allowed a 61-year-old man from Kota, who is facing a criminal trial, to travel abroad for Haj and Umra Jiyarat. The court stated that merely being an accused in a case cannot be grounds to deny his constitutional right to personal liberty.Mohammad Muslim Khan of Kota filed a writ…

Jaipur: During the holy month of Shravan, as crowds continue to swell at the city’s Jharkhand Mahadev Temple, a gang of women thieves has been slipping through the rush, unhooking gold chains right inside the sanctum—while police stand just a few feet away.Between July 23 and July 28, at least three gold chains were stolen…